"suffragan" meaning in English

See suffragan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈsʌ.fɹə.ɡən/ [UK], /ˈsə.fɹə.ɡən/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Pvanp7-suffragan.wav [UK]
Etymology: From Anglo-Norman, Old French suffragam, from Ecclesiastical Latin suffrāgāneus (adjective), from suffrāgium (“vote, support, intercession”) + -āneus (“-aneous”). Doublet of suffraganean and suffraganeous, the learned (and adapted) borrowings from the Latin. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|xno|-}} Anglo-Norman, {{der|en|fro|suffragam}} Old French suffragam, {{der|en|EL.|suffrāgāneus<pos:a>}} Ecclesiastical Latin suffrāgāneus (adjective), {{af|la|suffrāgium<t:vote, support, intercession>|-āneus<t:-aneous>|nocat=1}} suffrāgium (“vote, support, intercession”) + -āneus (“-aneous”), {{doublet|en|suffraganean|suffraganeous}} Doublet of suffraganean and suffraganeous Head templates: {{en-adj|?}} suffragan
  1. Subordinate to an archbishop or metropolitan. Synonyms: suffraganean, suffraganeous Translations (subordinate to an archbishop or metropolitan): sufragani (Catalan), suffragant (French), suffragané (French), sufragáneo (Galician), suffraganeo (Italian), suffrāgāneus (Latin), suffragant (Middle French), sufragâneo (Portuguese), sufragáneo (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-suffragan-en-adj-DZdEMmQV Categories (other): Christianity Disambiguation of Christianity: 39 41 20

Noun

IPA: /ˈsʌ.fɹə.ɡən/ [UK], /ˈsə.fɹə.ɡən/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Pvanp7-suffragan.wav [UK] Forms: suffragans [plural]
Etymology: From Anglo-Norman, Old French suffragam, from Ecclesiastical Latin suffrāgāneus (adjective), from suffrāgium (“vote, support, intercession”) + -āneus (“-aneous”). Doublet of suffraganean and suffraganeous, the learned (and adapted) borrowings from the Latin. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|xno|-}} Anglo-Norman, {{der|en|fro|suffragam}} Old French suffragam, {{der|en|EL.|suffrāgāneus<pos:a>}} Ecclesiastical Latin suffrāgāneus (adjective), {{af|la|suffrāgium<t:vote, support, intercession>|-āneus<t:-aneous>|nocat=1}} suffrāgium (“vote, support, intercession”) + -āneus (“-aneous”), {{doublet|en|suffraganean|suffraganeous}} Doublet of suffraganean and suffraganeous Head templates: {{en-noun}} suffragan (plural suffragans)
  1. A bishop seen in relation to his archbishop or metropolitan province (which may summon him for support, to attend synods etc.). Translations (bishop seen in relation to his archbishop or metropolitan province): suffragant [masculine] (French), Suffragan [masculine] (German), Suffraganeus [masculine] (German), suffragant [masculine] (Middle French), sufragan [masculine] (Polish), суффраган (suffragan) [masculine] (Russian), суфраган (sufrahan) [masculine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-suffragan-en-noun-ILPaApzj Categories (other): Christianity Disambiguation of Christianity: 39 41 20 Disambiguation of 'bishop seen in relation to his archbishop or metropolitan province': 84 16
  2. An auxiliary bishop.
    Sense id: en-suffragan-en-noun-Zb3WGS0R Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Middle French translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations, Christianity Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 34 63 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 8 38 54 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 5 37 58 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 34 64 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 34 64 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 10 35 55 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 8 40 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 10 35 55 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 10 35 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 6 37 57 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 6 37 57 Disambiguation of Terms with Middle French translations: 5 37 58 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 12 38 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 10 33 56 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 6 37 57 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 5 37 58 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 11 32 57 Disambiguation of Christianity: 39 41 20
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: suffraganship Related terms: coadjutor bishop, suburbicarian

Inflected forms

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